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Allegri: ‘Pressure is on Tottenham’
Allegri: ‘Pressure is on Tottenham’
Max Allegri hinted Juventus could start Paulo Dybala, Gonzalo Higuain and Douglas Costa, but “the pressure is on Tottenham Hotspur.” It kicks off on Wednesday at 19.45 GMT after the first leg ended 2-2 in Turin. Mario Mandzukic, Federico Bernardeschi, Juan Cuadrado and Benedikt Howedes have not made the trip, but Paulo Dybala and Gonzalo […]
Khedira: ‘Juve more experienced’
Khedira: ‘Juve more experienced’
Sami Khedira is confident Juventus will get past Tottenham Hotspur, but admits he sees himself in the Premier League in future. The first leg of the Round of 16 ended 2-2 in Turin, so the Bianconeri need a victory or a score draw of 2-2 and above at Wembley on Wednesday evening. “We have a […]
Rugani: ‘Juve believe to the end’
Rugani: ‘Juve believe to the end’
Daniele Rugani warned Tottenham Hotspur that Juventus “believe to the end. These aren’t just words, they are in our DNA.” The Bianconeri are fresh from a last-gasp 1-0 win at Lazio in Serie A and on Wednesday travel to London for the Champions League Round of 16. As the first leg ended 2-2 in Turin, […]
Agent ‘no UK offers’ for Jorginho
Agent ‘no UK offers’ for Jorginho
Jorginho would suit the Premier League well, said the Napoli midfielder’s agent, but “there are no official and concrete proposals from the UK.” He was born in Brazil and opted to play for Italy, having spent most of his life in the Peninsula. “We’re waiting for May. We hope Napoli can win the league. Then […]
‘Juve always winning late not normal’
‘Juve always winning late not normal’
Marek Hamsik’s agent claims “it’s not normal that Juventus win 1-0 in the 90th minute every time” after Napoli lost ground at the top. Napoli fell to a 4-2 defeat to Roma on Saturday, while Paulo Dybala’s injury-time goal handed Juve victory over Lazio, leaving the Bianconeri another win away from not only matching the […]
Roma & Juve given one-match bans
Roma & Juve given one-match bans
Roma’s Edin Dzeko and Juventus’ Alex Sandro have been given one-match bans for yellow-card accumulations. Lega Serie A confirmed the suspensions on Monday, with both players penalised for their bookings against Napoli and Lazio respectively. They are joined by teammates Edin Dzeko and Stephan Lichtsteiner, the quartet set to miss the next round of fixtures, […]
Roma suffer De Rossi blow?
Roma suffer De Rossi blow?
Daniele De Rossi reportedly suffered an ankle injury during Roma’s 4-2 victory over Napoli on Saturday. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, De Rossi pulled up with the problem towards the end of the match, making him “a serious doubt” for Friday’s clash with Torino. The newspaper adds even if the midfielder was fit, he would […]
Prade sympathises with Fiorentina
Prade sympathises with Fiorentina
The man who took Davide Astori to Fiorentina admits he “can’t see” them bouncing back from the loss of their captain this season. Fiorentina must make do without Astori for the next two months after he died in his sleep on Sunday, and their former sporting director was unsure whether they could pick themselves up […]
Torreira gets first Uruguay call
Torreira gets first Uruguay call
Sampdoria midfielder Lucas Torreira has received his first senior Uruguay call-up from Coach Oscar Washington Tabarez. He turned 22 last month and has been a sensation at Samp, putting together four goals and an assist in 26 Serie A games this season. Torreira has been linked with numerous top clubs, including Juventus, Napoli, Inter, Barcelona, […]
Medic: ‘Players tested regularly’
Medic: ‘Players tested regularly’
Napoli chief medic Alfonso De Nicola said Italian football is “at the vanguard” for prevention of sudden death in players, but still couldn’t save Davide Astori. The Fiorentina and Italy defender was found dead in his hotel room this morning, where the Viola were due to play Udinese this afternoon. Astori’s body has been taken […]